Vulnerable Nations Call For More Access to Climate Funds
Finance ministers from the 20 countries most vulnerable to climate change have formed a group to call for greater access to climate finance for adaptation and mitigation in the face of the most devastating effects of global warming.
Sea Turtles Face Plastic Pollution Peril
A new global review that set out to investigate the hazards of marine plastic pollution has warned that all seven species of marine turtles can ingest or become entangled in the discarded debris that currently litters the oceans, and nesting beaches.
4 Hidden Causes of Dam Failures
South Carolina is the latest place to suffer from a wave of dam catastrophes.
South Carolina flooding: Governor urges Coastal Evacuations As Mass of Water Approaches
In a terse warning, South Carolina’s governor urged thousands of people in low-lying areas near the coast to evacuate Thursday before a mass of water rumbling toward the ocean floods some places for up to two more weeks.
Scientists: Major Coral Bleaching Crisis Spreads Worldwide
The bleaching of colorful coral is spreading into a worldwide, devastating crisis, scientists say, and they predict it will likely get worse.
Bronx Artist Transforms Discarded Plastic Into Playful Sculptures
Daniel Lanzilotta started collecting plastic on the beaches of southern France. While his son played, the Bronx native collected the often tiny fragments of plastic he found in the sand, and soon began pocketing these items and making them into sculptures. Over the course of several years, as fresh debris washed up on the shore every day, he realized what a huge problem plastic pollution is for the environment.
Living Gallery to Help Conserve Mangroves in Singapore
An area will be set aside at the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve coastal trail, for a living gallery of mangrove trees, comprising about half of the true species in the world, in a move to conserve these plants.
South Carolina Braces for Second Round of Flooding
Rivers rose and dams bulged Wednesday as South Carolina faced another anxious day of waiting for the floodwaters to recede.
NOAA awards $1.1 Million to Support Coastal Communities Facing Changing Sea Levels and Coastal Flooding
NOAA has awarded more than $1.1 million for research to give coastal communities new ways to incorporate natural infrastructure, such as restored wetlands, into their coastal resilience planning for sea level rise and coastal flooding.